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REAR: ONE dead Birch (T1)(approx.ht.8-10m) FELL. Duty to replace applies.Reason: the tree has died, there are several other desirable trees within close proximity. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). See also ref: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121. Informative B: for the replacement tree planting species suggestions: birch, crab apple, common pear, hawthorn, hazel, Cornus Kousa, Magnolia kobus, Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate), Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Persian Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), Quince (Cydonia oblonga), Alder Buckthorn, Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Informative C: huge thanks for retaining other trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative D: please retain safe standing dead stem and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

84 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TS

UnknownReference: DC/26/145138London Borough of Lewisham

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Application summary

Status
Unknown
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
London Borough of Lewisham

Application overview

REAR: ONE dead Birch (T1)(approx.ht.8-10m) FELL. Duty to replace applies.Reason: the tree has died, there are several other desirable trees within close proximity. Informative A: the landowner has a duty to plant another tree of an appropriate size and species when a tree is removed in a conservation area because it is dead or presents an immediate risk of serious harm. Section 213 of Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). See also ref: Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas guidance, para 121. Informative B: for the replacement tree planting species suggestions: birch, crab apple, common pear, hawthorn, hazel, Cornus Kousa, Magnolia kobus, Orange-barked Myrtle (Myrtus apiculate), Seven-son tree, (Heptacodium miconioides), Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum), Persian Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin), Quince (Cydonia oblonga), Alder Buckthorn, Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica). Informative C: huge thanks for retaining other trees for amenity, wildlife and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative D: please retain safe standing dead stem and create habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.

Proposal details

Reference
DC/26/145138
Alternative references
PP-15176402
Ward
Brockley
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Agent
Connick Tree Care

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84 BREAKSPEARS ROAD, LONDON, SE4 1TS

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Decision noticeDecision · PDF16 Sept 2026View
Tree photoPhotographs24 Aug 2026View
Sketch planCase Copy Drawings · PDF24 Aug 2026View
Application formApplication Form · PDF24 Aug 2026View

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